Mercy Relief Team Home Convention 2010Reading Time: 1 min

MR’s Head of International Programme Jaffar Mydin shares the finer details of a portable and pedal-powered ultra-filtration water treatment system with DPM Wong Kan Seng

Friday, 14 May – Mercy Relief, who have collaborated with the Ministry of Home Affairs on several humanitarian relief operations and projects, are a partner of the Home Team Convention 2010. Held at the Suntec Convention Centre during the weekend of 14 – 16 May 2010, Mercy Relief are showcasing some of the highlights of its disaster relief operations, including live demonstrations of a pedal-powered ultra-filtration water treatment system, one that’s mounted on a bicycle for mobility and ease of use during the acute relief phase of a given disaster, where access to potable water is at its most critical.

For more information on the Home Team Convention 2010, please visit the event website –

Mercy Relief is a Singaporean humanitarian organisation which engages in both disaster relief and sustainable development programmes. It was established in 2003 as an independent non-governmental humanitarian charity responding to the human tragedies in Asia. Mercy Relief’s aid programme focuses on providing timely and effective assistance to disaster-stricken communities and has maintained the delivery of emergency aid within 72 hours from the point of appeal for assistance.